Paul McClure, who won the Mobile Metro Championship last weekend, was at 1-over 73 with Montrose's Mason Seaborn and Cullman's Jake Turner.

Those at 2-over 74 include Mobile's Robert Nelson, who won the 2009 AGA State Mid-Amateur championship, as well as Hoover's Will Cannon, Brewton's Robbie Cotten, Birmingham's Conner Pratt, Gulf Shores' John Wright and Montgomery's Blake West.

Other notable Mobile-area players include UAB's Wilson McDonald, Wilmer's Robby Shelton, Satsuma's Jared Burleson and Mobile's Trip Smalley, all at 3-over 75. Point Clear's Brinson Holder is at 76, Mobile's Forrest Crabtree is at 77, and Troy University's Phillip Brennan of Mobile is at 78.

Friday's second round begins at 7:30 a.m., after which the field will be cut to the top 66 and ties. The final round is Sunday.